Reply With QuoteI think thats one of those one line deals he did in concert. He did not record it on any album. Glen Cambell had a hit with this song in 67. It was one of Glens many Jimmy Webb written hits.Originally Posted by SeeSeeRider777
I was looking at wikipedia's list of Elvis' songs and it says By the Time I Get to Phoenix. Anyone have this so I can hear it? Thanks
"When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was a hero in the movie. So every dream that I ever dreamed has come true a hundred times. I learned very early in life that without a song, the day would never end; without a song, a man ain't got a friend; without a song, the road would never bend; without a song. So I keep singing a song." - Elvis Presley
I think thats one of those one line deals he did in concert. He did not record it on any album. Glen Cambell had a hit with this song in 67. It was one of Glens many Jimmy Webb written hits.
Forget Wikipedia!
It's a good enough site to settle some bar bets, but that's about it.
Phoenix was indeed just a one-liner.
I don't have my bootleg tapes with me, but from memory it was "sung" in Phoenix, 1970.
Perhaps someone who has the info at hand can confirm this?
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
Getlo,
The only info I could come up with is that "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" was sung in concert (most likely as a one-liner) in the '70s with the first time being in Phoenix, AZ on September 9, 1970 and (according to the "Elvis In Concert" website) he also sang it in Las Vegas, NV for the last time on February 8, 1974.
Last edited by Tony Trout; 11-26-2007 at 09:08 PM.
Okay, I had to go deeper than my tapes. Elvis did this one-liner three times on stage.
By The Time I Get To Phoenix: a one-liner (ie Elvis warbled just the title) was indeed done in Phoenix, September 9, 1970, right between I Got A Woman and Love Me Tender.
Additionally, the same one-liner version was also done:
Vegas, February 23, 1971 closing show: between I Got A Woman and Love Me.
Vegas, February 8, 1974 midnight show: during the introductions, before Blueberry Hill.
I would have loved to have heard a proper live or studio version from Elvis, as it's a great song.
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
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